Uncategorized An Unexpected Gift: Time With Family By awiredfamilyMarch 17, 2020 The past few days have been perhaps the most perplexing since September 11th, 2001. In an instant, our lives have been turned upside down. In my… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Articles Protecting Your Child’s Private Information By awiredfamilyMarch 2, 2020 What can you do to prevent unauthorized access to your child’s data in this way? First and foremost, the user should never have inappropriate info on… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
How To Using Restriction Mode To Keep Kids Safe on YouTube By awiredfamilyFebruary 16, 2020 It’s tough being a parent in any generation.. In fact, as I mentioned in my book, one of my favorite parenting quotes comes from an unlikely… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
How To Using iPhone & iPad Parental Controls By awiredfamilyFebruary 10, 2020 One of the most frequent questions we get at our presentations for adults is how to use the built-in parental controls that come with smartphones and… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
How To Why & How To Manage Your Child’s Online Life By awiredfamilyFebruary 4, 2020 Do you know anyone with ADHD? Many of us do. It was British pediatrician Sir George Still in 1902 who first identified what he called a… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Articles Social Media & The Adolescent Digital Tribe: Navigating the Teen World State By awiredfamilyOctober 4, 2019 The genesis of A Wired Family came about based on our observation of young people misusing technology: Specifically, how one young lady used technology to flirt… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Videos The Return To School — And Sexting By awiredfamilyAugust 8, 2019 With the 2019-2020 school year in session, we wanted to provide a brief video for parents to share with their teens and tweens. It’s a story… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Articles War, Poverty & Social Media By awiredfamilyMarch 24, 2019 Many years ago, when I was a teacher, our staff seldom worried about students with mental health issues. They existed, but it was in small numbers.… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Articles Tik Tok, China & Your Child By awiredfamilyMarch 19, 2019 For the past 10 years, I’ve been examining most of the apps teens are using. I’ve seen the evolution of MySpace and its purchase in 2005… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
Articles Password Protecting Your Child’s App Download Feature By awiredfamilyMarch 5, 2019 One of the most important means of managing your child’s online life relates to the apps that you allow them use. However, where do you start?… Read More Share this:Share on TumblrTweet Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…
